A writer let an AI app pick his outfits for three days

A tech writer handed his wardrobe to an AI app for three days of work and evening plans. The app steered him away from his habit of wearing everything in the same dark blue. It is called Megu: SI Closet & Planner, an iPhone app that builds outfits from clothes you already own. Elton Jones reviewed it for Tom's Guide.

How it works

Setup takes a few steps. You pick a style profile from several choices, enter your length and width, add your own style rules and take a photo of yourself. The app uses that photo to generate try-on pictures.

Then you photograph the tops and bottoms you want matched. Megu saves a detailed version of each image to use later. Once Jones had built his digital closet, the app analyzed it and labeled him "The Denim Devotee." He had added many button-up shirts, jeans and sneakers so it had plenty to work with.

What it suggested

Jones says he usually matches everything by color, such as a dark blue top, dark blue jeans and dark blue PUMA Suede Classic sneakers. Megu's look called "The fresh collar" went another way. It showed him, in an AI-generated photo, in a light-blue button-up, grey jeans and navy Old Skool Vans.

He called the other two outfits equally impressive. He wore them and liked what he saw in the mirror.

The shopping side

The app also suggests things to buy. A Wishlist inside the Closet tab holds outfit cards you like. It also shows recommended tops and bottoms from retailers at home and abroad, each with a direct link. The "For you" section under the Today tab adds more ideas.

Jones spotted a beige collared cotton coat marked down from $795 to $493. He found that too high for his budget, though it looked good on him in the digital try-on.

What it costs

The best features require a weekly, monthly or yearly subscription. Jones used a month-long Max Membership. The review does not list prices for any plan.

• Megu works from photos of clothes you own, so a bigger closet gives it more to mix.
• The try-on pictures are AI-generated, so they show an approximation of how clothes look.
• The review does not say how the app stores or uses your photos.
• Only an iPhone version is mentioned.

Jones says he may keep the app for a while, since he wants help varying his outfits and guiding future clothing purchases.